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Last man standing is a woman

I read an interesting (in the gloomy sense) article in a magazine a while back. Basically it dealt with the demise of the Y-chromosome and the growing phenomenon amongst a certain group women authors that men are doomed to extinction and that women would be better off without them
My first reaction when I read the article was, “Surely these books are tongue-in-cheek and should not be taken seriously”, but as I read on, it became evident that to me that some of these women are deadly serious.

Men have their eviction notice from the planet, since geneticists agree that the Y-chromosome is melting faster than the Wicked Witch of the West”, says Maureen Dowd, author of Are Men Necessary.

(Eina! So I bought the darn book and read it)
And as much as I would like to turn my nose up at her statement, she is not all that wrong. Geneticists have for years contended that the modern lifestyle, stress and increased level of sedentary activities have led to a serious decline in sperm levels and male potency. The Y-chromosome, the fingerprint of maleness, is weakening, being stripped of the genes defending it. Some scientists even go a far as saying that men today are technically just mutant women, that’s all, genetically modified women. We are in truth, a generation of girlie men… or manly women.
So even if men aren’t necessarily killed off by their female counterparts in a mass genocide, nature will do it for them. Already there is a steady decline in the world’s male population. On the plus side, we are talking of thousands of years before men actually become extinct. (Technically this means that I’ll be dead l-o-n-g before it happens, but I am on a roll here, so I’m just going to keep on going)
So, if men doomed to disappear, what would the alternatives be and how would women procreate and ensure the survival of their half of the species? Cloning? Asexuality? Artificial insemination with a few males kept around as semen slaves? Sperm banks with sperm that contain only X-chromosomes? Genetically-induced evolution of the female species? These could all become possible with the advances made in modern technology. Science already enables lesbian couples to experience parenthood by sperm implant.
I have noticed an underlying argument that runs through many books of this kind. The authors (as are countless women out there) of the books are seriously pissed off at men. It is not only an argument of whether men are necessary or even if they are expendable. It is that the world would be a better place without men. Male aggression is blamed for the destruction of the planet. Men are serial killers and tyrants who cause wars, genocide and are responsible for the breakdown of society. Mean, ignorant, violent, unemotional and abusive SOB’s! And as much as I hate to admit it… men have fucked up and they still do! To be fair, let me however also point out that not all men are like this and that there are many women out there, without whom the world would be a better place.
Personally I believe that many of these writers have not been on a date in a v-e-r-y long time or that they had been seriously wronged or mistreated by men in the past. But, that is just an opinion… he he. Desperate and dateless, and of course, certifiably insane.
Does this however justify these authors to propose an all female society? Certainly not… notwithstanding the fact that I am a man and extremely loyal to the dysfunctional Y-chromosome!
What many of these writers do not seem to realise is that it is not simply a question of whether men are necessary survival of the species and about living in all female Utopia with no aggression or destruction. It is about what will really become of women in a society completely devoid of male counterparts. A world where the highest-evolved species on the planet do not have an opposite number. It is about how males and females interact and relate to one another on an emotional and spiritual level. It is about the diversity, creativity and the challenges men bring into society in their own unique way.
Could females live and adapt to a world without men? Sure they can, but would it be worth finding out? I have my doubts, much as I doubt that an all-male society would be sustainable… or desirable.
Men and women bring out the best (and the worst) in one another. They provide balance. Is that not what the Universe is all about… maintaining balance?There are so much more to having a fulfilled and happy life than merely eking out an existence. Like it or not, male-female interaction play a big part in making our existence on earth worthwhile.
Imagine for one moment, if you can, an entire planet dominated by clones of Condaleeza Rice, Margaret Thatcher, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton and Rosie O’Donald. Who’s going to provide the comic relief, I ask you? Ellen Degeneres and Courtney Love?
The world needs the likes of Robin Williams, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Bill Gates, Tom Cruise and Dr Phil… and that guy who call himself Cedric the Entertainer.
Imagine a world that is devoid of xtreme sports, beer (haha) and male cynicisms, where women watch all-female soap operas and talk shows, buy shoes and have Tupperware parties. How bloody terrible would that be?!
And when there are no more men on earth, women would have very little to talk about. My take is that women would eventually devolve, wither, and die of boredom.
Excuse me while satisfy my sudden craving to bake cookies and surf the internet for pictures of the dodo.

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Nifty place you got here, man. First, let me say that I am not, let me repeat, NOT giving up my beer, damnit! Another thing is that some of the things you cited (counts of male aggression, serial killers, tyrants, genocide, etc) are so much a product of the media’s slant. Not that it isn’t true in some cases, but look at it this way, it is still commonplace for men to hold positions of power, so of course it can be blamed on them – it’s simple proportion and ratio! More men in power means more men to blame it on. Trust me, women can fuck things up just the same – give us a chance, you’ll see…lol. Besides, I refuse to live in an X-only world. I cringe working with mostly females so not having the option of Ys around really sucks. Truth be told, it’s humans that are problematic, not just one gender. And I tend to get along better with men. Oh shit, that may mean I am doomed by association!!!

A world of women only? I can’t think of anything worse. Like LiVEwiRe, I also tend to get along better with men. It’s just more fun. And a world without fun would be a travesty – it has nothing to do with ‘needing’ and everything to do with ‘wanting’. People can survive if they get what they need, but it’s getting what they want that makes life worth living.

btw I like the new digs! I think there’s shortly going to be a mass exodus to wordpress if Blogger keeps acting up the way it has been!

Hey, Chit… I like your new hangout. It is a pity that you left Blogspot, but I understand your reasons for doing so. Thanks for letting me know.
Re the post: There will always people who will take the battle of the sexes, or any ideal for that matter, to an extreme level. As for this one, I suppose we will never know until it actually happens. Personally. a world made up entirely of males or females only sounds bad to me, very bad.

Lucy: You are doomed by association, but you are in good company… he he. I get along better with women… so perhaps I can be one of the slaves?Terri: True, smilar to that old adage… “be careful what you wish for”.IB: What scares me is how many extermists actually find pl who are gullible enough to agree with them. And I can bet there are many women out there who actually buy into what these book are proposing.KN: I hear Mars is cold this time of the year. Can’t we just send all the women back to Venus instead? Lol.IITQ: Cooking classes ended last Saturday. It was the most fun I had in a l-o-n-g time!I can do more than bake cookies… I can prepare a 5-course meal, mate.
I should invite you over to dinner.